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Two infographics tracing the same journey, from age 14 to today.
Ricky K. Patel
Time is of the essence…
From London to Charlotte to Miami, and everywhere the work has led since. The road so far.
Moved from London, England to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Graduated valedictorian.
Studied comparative political theory at Oxford University.
Internship with the Labour Party in the British Parliament.
Honors thesis in human rights and genocide prevention published.
Argued Violence Against Women Act cases for 11 women and won protective orders and legal residency.
Appointed the youngest board member to St. Thomas Law School.
Youngest ever member of Barack Obama’s national finance committee, starting in 2010.
Law school building named after Ricky Patel, Esq.
Named one of the Top 100 attorneys in America.
Settled more than 3,500 cases in the largest class action in US history, the BP oil spill.
South Florida Business Journal Top 40 Under 40.
Argued the violation of constitutional rights to college athletes.
Started the charitable family foundation, ITS4THEKIDS, in 2013.
A nationally covered collegiate athlete trial. A unanimous not-guilty verdict.
Appointed to the board of trustees for The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
Invented a smart home smoke detector without any engineering background. Full US patent approved.
Left to Puerto Rico to build a national law firm.
Featured on 60 Minutes.
Named Philanthropist of the Year by the Little Lighthouse Foundation.
Authored a bill and had it passed into law in Puerto Rico without lobbyists or consultants: the Bad Faith and Statutory Fee law, providing rights to over 3 million residents of Puerto Rico.
Chairman of the board of trustees for the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
Published a children’s book to raise awareness of predatory behavior and child sex trafficking, co-written with his 7-year-old daughter Maya Patel.
Joined Akerman LLP as Of Counsel, building its hospitality litigation practice in Miami, in November 2022.
Honored with the 2025 Trailblazer Award by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
The City of Miami issued an official proclamation honoring ITS4THEKIDS and its work for children.
Recognized in Leisure and Hospitality Law by Best Lawyers.
Vice Chair of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, vice-chair of the St. Thomas University College of Law Board of Advisors, and founder of RKP Ventures.
Two infographics tracing the same journey, from age 14 to today.
To be continued…
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